subanator Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Here is a link to another site where this bike has been mentioned. Anyone know more about these bikes or seen or riden them? http://www.ozvmx.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3179 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylael Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 In 1977 on a trip back east to ride nationals, my friend Jack B. and I stopped for gas along I 90 and the gas station was also a dealer for these. He had one setup and on display. It was peculiar enough to warrant our curiousity, and the guy even let us ride the bike. I found it was ear splittingly loud, seemed to run rich and sluggish, and felt very front heavy. Despite repeated attempts I could not really even get it to wheelie more than six inches off the ground before the leaden front end came smashing back to earth. In the end it seemed the bike was best left unridden as a show piece. ANY other trials bike would be better to ride. Still I think they are pretty bikes and undeniably very rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcota Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 In 1977 on a trip back east to ride nationals, my friend Jack B. and I stopped for gas along I 90 and the gas station was also a dealer for these. He had one setup and on display. It was peculiar enough to warrant our curiousity, and the guy even let us ride the bike. I found it was ear splittingly loud, seemed to run rich and sluggish, and felt very front heavy. Despite repeated attempts I could not really even get it to wheelie more than six inches off the ground before the leaden front end came smashing back to earth. In the end it seemed the bike was best left unridden as a show piece. ANY other trials bike would be better to ride. Still I think they are pretty bikes and undeniably very rare. US National rider Jerry Young rode these as a sponsored rider. Believe Bill Grapevine made them here in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian r Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Yep, Grapevine Racing Machine Others will know much more than me. There was a good article a while back in Trials Comp. It was when Bill Grapevine passed away. He also made a trials bicycle called a Maverick? Ryan Young rode one. I think the bikes were made in Mexico with a Moto Islo engine. Supposed to have chromoly tubing but ended up being just steel, long story. We had one when I was a kid, so you know they're old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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